Darrin Wilhite was hit by a red Ford Explorer with faded, sun-damaged red paint on West Chicago at about 7 p.m. Tuesday, according to investigators. The driver later turn himself in.

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Tammy Stables Battaglia
Detroit Free Press Staff Writer

Shena Wilhite of Detroit clutched her young nephew Wednesday afternoon as she struggled to find words through her tears.

The boy, she said, reminded her of her only child - 8-year-old Darrin, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver Tuesday evening as he crossed West Chicago on his bicycle toward his home on Grandmont less than a block away.

Wilhite broke into sobs outside her home a day after the violent accident. ...